16-year-old boy stabs man to death over illicit affair with his mother

A 16-year-old boy has stabbed a man to death for allegedly making love with his mother. Residents of Litein, Kericho County on Monday night were shocked by this incident of the form one boy.

According to a close neighbour, Mercy Mutai, the trio, (boy, his mother and the victim) had a quarrel. She went to check in but on arrival, the man had already been stabbed by the boy.

“When I arrived, the man was in the process of wearing a t-shirt. He then stood up. I saw blood around his left chest. Seeing this, I raised an alarmed and villagers came, ” Mercy narrated

For Mercy, she doesn’t know the exact relationship the man had with the mother. The boy was allegedly angered by the act since her mother was a widow. The boy who is now on the hideouts was always silent and humble.

“One of the in-laws called area chief, Anderson Rotich who arrived and informed Letein OCS. Police arrived, we talked with them and later took the body.” Mercy added